Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1166: Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax; municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1154: Medical assistance; maternal screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; mandate Medicaid coverage

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to mandate Medicaid coverage when pediatricians offer and perform maternal screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1155: Newborn Baby and Mother Protection Act; maternal screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; mandate coverage

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-58.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Newborn Baby and Mother Protection Act," minimum health policy coverage, prohibited actions by insurance providers, and required notice to mother, so as to mandate coverage when pediatricians offer and provide mothers with screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1157: Fair Business Practices Act of 1975; violation of statute limiting certain rent increases is an unlawful business practice; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as provide that a violation of the statute limiting certain rent increases is an unlawful business practice; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for rent increase limits; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for defense in eviction actions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1164: Crimes and offenses; offense of criminal trespass involving a wild animal; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of criminal trespass involving a wild animal; to provide for a definition; to provide for penalties; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1137: Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings; prohibit disclosure of grand juror names

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-7-54 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to form of indictment by grand jury, so as to prohibit the disclosure of grand juror names; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1147: Paulding County; ad valorem tax; county purposes; provide new homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from Paulding County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1163: Internal Revenue Code and Internal Revenue Code of 1986; revise terms and incorporate certain provisions of federal law into Georgia law

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1144: Professions and businesses; change certain requirements for issuance of licenses by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of armed forces to conform to federal law

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to change certain requirements for the issuance of licenses by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces to conform to federal law; to conform certain requirements for license by endorsement for certain professions to those of spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1142: Professions and businesses; remove residency requirement for issuance of licenses by endorsement for certain professions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to remove the residency requirement for the issuance of licenses by endorsement for certain professions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1152: The Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2024; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical service, so as to enact "The Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2024"; to provide definitions; to allow customers of an electric utility to aggregate demand from multiple locations and subscribe to certain off-site solar facilities; to provide for nondiscriminatory interconnection of such facilities; to provide for consumer protections for customers; to allow customers to access their own meter usage and provide such usage data to authorized third parties; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2024

HB 1159: Elections; certain persons disqualified from holding office pursuant to operation of the United States Constitution shall not be nominated or elected to office; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that certain persons disqualified from holding office pursuant to operation of the United States Constitution shall not be nominated or elected to office; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vacation of office, so as to provide for vacation of office by operation of certain provisions of the United States Constitution or by engaging in activities that could result in a person being defined as a subversive person; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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